"HE DREW HER SMALL DARK HEAD DOWN UPON HIS KNEE AND STROKED HER HAIR.""HE DREW HER SMALL DARK HEAD DOWN UPON HIS KNEE AND STROKED HER HAIR."
The next morning a carriage drew up before the door of the baker's shop, and a gentleman and a little girl got out,—oddly enough, just as the bun-woman was putting a tray of smoking hot buns into the window. When Sara entered the shop the woman turned and looked at her and, leaving the buns, came and stood behind the counter. For a moment she looked at Sara very hard indeed, and then her good-natured face lighted up.
"I'm that sure I remember you, miss," she said. "And yet——"
"Yes," said Sara, "once you gave me six buns for fourpence, and——"
"And you gave five of 'em to a beggar-child," said thewoman. "I've always remembered it. I couldn't make it out at first. I beg pardon, sir, but there's not many young people that notices a hungry face in that way, and I've thought of it many a time. Excuse the liberty, miss, but you look rosier and better than you did that day."
"I am better, thank you," said Sara, "and—and I am happier, and I have come to ask you to do something for me."
"Me, miss!" exclaimed the woman, "why, bless you, yes, miss! What can I do?"
And then Sara made her little proposal, and the woman listened to it with an astonished face.
"Why, bless me!" she said, when she had heard it all. "Yes, miss, it'll be a pleasure to me to do it. I am a working woman, myself, and can't afford to do much on my own account, and there's sights of trouble on every side; but if you'll excuse me, I'm bound to say I've given many a bit of bread away since that wet afternoon, just along o' thinkin' of you. An' how wet an' cold you was, an' how you looked,—an' yet you give away your hot buns as if you was a princess."
The Indian Gentleman smiled involuntarily, and Sara smiled a little too. "She looked so hungry," she said. "She was hungrier than I was."
"She was starving," said the woman. "Many's the time she's told me of it since—how she sat there in the wet, and felt as if a wolf was a-tearing at her poor young insides."
"Oh, have you seen her since then?" exclaimed Sara. "Do you know where she is?"
"I know!" said the woman. "Why, she's in that there back room now, miss, an' has been for a month, an' a decent, well-meaning girl she's going to turn out, an' such a help to me in the day shop, an' in the kitchen, as you'd scarce believe, knowing how she's lived."
She stepped to the door of the little back parlor and spoke; and the next minute a girl came out and followed her behind the counter. And actually it was the beggar-child, clean and neatly clothed, and looking as if she had not been hungry for a long time. She looked shy, but she had a nice face, now that she was no longer a savage; and the wild look had gone from her eyes. And she knew Sara in an instant, and stood and looked at her as if she could never look enough.
"You see," said the woman, "I told her to come here when she was hungry, and when she'd come I'd give her odd jobs to do, an' I found she was willing, an' somehow I got to like her; an' the end of it was I've given her a place an' a home, an' she helps me, an' behaves as well, an' is as thankful as a girl can be. Her name's Anne—she has no other."
The two children stood and looked at each other a few moments. In Sara's eyes a new thought was growing.
"I'm glad you have such a good home," she said. "Perhaps Mrs. Brown will let you give the buns and bread to the children—perhaps you would like to do it—because you know what it is to be hungry, too."
"Yes, miss," said the girl.
And somehow Sara felt as if she understood her, though the girl said nothing more, and only stood still and looked, and looked after her as she went out of the shop and got into the carriage and drove away.
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.
SQUARE 8vo, $2.00.
SARA CREWE.
SQUARE 8vo, $1.00.
"In 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' we gain another charming child to add to our gallery of juvenile heroes and heroines; one who teaches a great lesson with such truth and sweetness, that we part with him with real regret when the episode is over." —Louisa M. Alcott.
"Everybody was in love with 'Little Lord Fauntleroy,' and I think all the world and the rest of mankind will be in love with 'Sara Crewe.' The tale is so tender, so wise, so human, that I wish every girl in America could read it, for I think every one would be made better by it." —Louise Chandler Moulton.
LITTLE SAINT ELIZABETH,And Other Stories.
SQUARE 8vo, $1.50.
"The pretty tale has for its heroine a little French girl brought up in an old château in Normandy by an aunt who is a recluse and dévote. A child of this type transplanted suddenly to the realistic atmosphere of New York must inevitably have much to suffer. The quaint little figure blindly trying to guess the riddle of duty under these unfamiliar conditions is pathetic, and Mrs. Burnett touches it in with delicate strokes." —Susan Coolidge.
Illustrated by REGINALD B. BIRCH.
Mrs. Burnett's Three Famous Juveniles.
Uniform in style and Illustrated by R. B. Birch.
A NEW BOOK FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
Little Saint Elizabeth and other stories.
BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.
With 12 new full-page Drawings by Reginald B. Birch.
One volume, square 8vo, $1.50.FROM SUSAN COOLIDGE:
"The pretty tale from which the book borrows its name has for its heroine a little French girl brought up in an old château in Normandy, by an aunt who is a recluse anddévote. A child of this type, transplanted suddenly while still in childhood to the realistic atmosphere of prosperous New York, must inevitably have much to suffer. She is puzzled; she is lonely; she has no one to direct her conscience. The quaint little figure, blindly trying to guess the riddle of duty under these unfamiliar conditions, is pathetic, and Mrs. Burnett touches it in with delicate strokes. The stories are prettily illustrated by Birch."
Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Beautifully Illustrated by Reginald B. Birch.
One volume, square 8vo, $2.00.
FROM LOUISA M. ALCOTT:
"In 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' we gain another charming child to add to our gallery of juvenile heroes and heroines; one who teaches a great lesson with such truth and sweetness that we part with him with real regret when the episode is over."
Sara Crewe;
OR, WHAT HAPPENED AT MISS MINCHIN'S.
Richly and Fully Illustrated by R. B. Birch.
One volume, square 8vo, $1.00.
FROM LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON:
"Everybody was in love with 'Little Lord Fauntleroy,' and I think all the world and the rest of mankind will be in love with 'Sara Crewe.' I wish every girl in America could read it."
TWO BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Mr. Beard has added sixty new drawings to his "American Boy's Handy Book," to illustrate the new games, sports, and mechanical contrivances which he has incorporated in this latest edition. The Misses Beard's companion volume, "The American Girl's Handy Book," is reduced in price, all the features being retained. Both are profusely illustrated with hundreds of pictures and designs, and in their new dress will be prime favorites with holiday buyers.
THE AMERICAN BOY'S HANDY BOOK;
OR, WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT.
BY DANIEL C. BEARD.
With over 360 Illustrations by the Author.
One volume, square 8vo, $2.00
"The book has this great advantage over its predecessors, that most of the games, tricks, and other amusements described in it are new. It treats of sports adapted to all seasons of the year; it is practical, and it is well illustrated." —The New York Tribune.
"It tells boys how to make all kinds of things—boats, traps, toys, puzzles, aquariums, fishing tackle; how to tie knots, splice ropes, to make bird-calls, sleds, blow-guns, balloons; how to rear wild birds, to train dogs, and do the thousand and one things that boys take delight in. The book is illustrated in such a way that no mistake can be made." —The Indianapolis Journal.
THE AMERICAN GIRL'S HANDY BOOK;
OR, HOW TO AMUSE YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
BY LENA AND ADELIA B. BEARD.
With over 500 Illustrations by the Authors.
One volume, square 8vo, $2.00
LOUISA M. ALCOTT WROTE:
"I have put it in my list of good and useful books for young people, as I have many requests for advice from my little friends and their anxious mothers. I am most happy to commend your very ingenious and entertaining book."
GRACE GREENWOOD WROTE:
"It is a treasure which, once possessed, no practical girl would willingly part with. It is an invaluable aid in making a home attractive, comfortable, artistic and refined. The book preaches the gospel of cheerfulness, industry, economy and comfort."
"Most delightful."—New York Times.
Two Little Confederates.
BY THOMAS NELSON PAGE.
With Eight full-page Illustrations by E. W. Kemble and A. C. Redwood.
One volume, square 8vo, $1.50.
"There is both humor and pathos in the book, and its literary qualities are as high as any book for young folks printed since 'Little Lord Fauntleroy.'" —Christian Union.
"The story is crisp, fresh and pleasing, and handsomely printed and aptly illustrated by Kemble and Redwood." —Chicago Inter-Ocean.
"A true picture of Virginia life at home during the mighty conflict full of the pathos and humor of those days." —Charleston News and Courier.
"The story is beautifully told, fun and pathos being equally mingled in its ingenious threads. The book is a handsome octavo and is fully illustrated." —Newark Advertiser.
"It tells the story of two Virginia lads left at home on a plantation while the men went to fight. The youngsters have many adventures, serious and humorous, and get into trouble and out of it again. The story abounds in stirring incidents, and gives a very picturesque view of home life in Virginia during the rebellion. It isan admirable juvenile book, teaching an excellent moral of self-reliance." —The Boston Saturday Gazette.
Little People:
And Their Homes in Meadows, Woods and Waters.
BY STELLA LOUISE HOOK.
Beautifully Illustrated by Dan Beard and Harry Beard.
One volume, square 8vo, $1.50.
"A beautifully illustrated volume for young people, in which the habits, humors, and eccentricities of insects are delightfully described. The secrets and charms of insect-land are laid open by her vivacious pen, and the astonishing insects are described in a manner that makes them personal acquaintances." —Cambridge Tribune.
"These stories of real fairies are charmingly written and beautifully illustrated." —Boston Post.
"The author traces the life of the different insects that are familiar to all. A fascinating narrative." —Christian Inquirer.
"A splendid holiday book." —Christian at Work.
"The narrative is not only instructive but is made pleasant reading." —Boston Journal.
"The author has a true eye, a quick imagination,and a fascinating pen." —The Independent.
CHILDREN'S STORIES IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
TALIESIN TO SHAKESPEARE.
BY HENRIETTA CHRISTIAN WRIGHT.
One Volume, 12mo, $1.25
Miss Wright's aim in this new volume has been to bring to the attention of young readers a summary, set forth in simple, attractive language, of the lives and works of the great men of English Literature. Especial stress is laid upon popular literature, the old British and Saxon Songs, the romantic episodes of King Arthur's reign in its relation to learning, Robin Hood, etc. The book is written in a charmingly winning style, and is both entertaining and valuable as a first book of English literature.
CONTENTS.—Old British Songs; Old Saxon Songs; Cædmon; The Venerable Bede; King Alfred; The Romance of King Arthur; Robin Hood; the Hero of the People; Langlande and Gower; Sir John Mandeville; Geoffrey Chaucer; Wickliffe; Caxton; The Faëry Queen; Sir Philip Sidney; The Rise of the Drama.
CONTENTS.—Old British Songs; Old Saxon Songs; Cædmon; The Venerable Bede; King Alfred; The Romance of King Arthur; Robin Hood; the Hero of the People; Langlande and Gower; Sir John Mandeville; Geoffrey Chaucer; Wickliffe; Caxton; The Faëry Queen; Sir Philip Sidney; The Rise of the Drama.
CHILDREN'S STORIES
OF THE GREAT SCIENTISTS.
With numerous Portraits. 12mo, $1.25
"The author has succeeded in making her pen pictures of the great scientists as graphic as the excellent portraits that illustrate the work. Around each name she has picturesquely grouped the essential features of scientific achievement." —Brooklyn Times.
OF AMERICAN PROGRESS.
Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25
"Miss Wright is favorably known by her volume of well-told 'Stories in American History,' and her 'Stories of American Progress' is equally worthy of commendation. Taken together they present a series of pictures of great graphic interest. The illustrations are excellent." —The Nation.
IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25
"A most delightful and instructive collection of historical events, told in a simple and pleasant manner. Almost every occurrence in the gradual development of our country is woven into an attractive story for young people." —San Francisco Evening Post.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED.
BY FRANK R. STOCKTON,
With Forty-Six Illustrations by Joseph Pennell, Alfred Parsons and others.
One volume, square 8vo,$2.00
A fascinating volume of travel by the famous story-teller, whose route is outlined with characteristic quaintness in the table of contents given below. The chapters are a series of pleasant, informal talks with an imaginary party of young people to whom the author is showing the curious and interesting sights of the old world;—a fancy that Mr. Stockton works out with his customary ingenuity and cleverness.
The two-score and more of illustrations by Joseph Pennell, Alfred Parsons, and others, enriching the pages with many beautiful old-world views, give the book a high artistic quality and make it a volume admirably suited for a holiday gift.
CONTENTS.—The Romans, but not Rome; The City of the Bended Knee; Little Pisa and Great Rome; Great Rome Again; Around the Bay of Naples; In Florence and Venice; A Mountain Top, and How we Get There; Queen Paris; King London; In English Country; The Low Countries and the Rhine; The People We Meet.
CONTENTS.—The Romans, but not Rome; The City of the Bended Knee; Little Pisa and Great Rome; Great Rome Again; Around the Bay of Naples; In Florence and Venice; A Mountain Top, and How we Get There; Queen Paris; King London; In English Country; The Low Countries and the Rhine; The People We Meet.
THE STORY OF VITEAU.
With 16 Full-Page Illustrations by R. B. BIRCH. 12mo, extra Cloth, $1.50
"It is as romantic and absorbing as any boy could wish for, full of adventure and daring, and yet told in excellent spirit and with a true literary instinct." —Christian Union.
A JOLLY FELLOWSHIP.
With Twenty Illustrations. 12mo, $1.50
"We can think of no book published the present season which will more delight the wide-awake, adventure-loving boy. It is, to borrow the adjective from the title, just 'jolly.'" —Boston Transcript.
The Floating Prince and Other Fairy Tales.
With Illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50
"These tales are full of the quaintest conceits and the oddest fancies, and the strange adventures in which the different characters engage are just the kind to excite the intense interest of children." —Phila. Bulletin.
THE TING-A-LING TALES.
With numerous Illustrations. 12mo, $1.00
"It would be difficult to find anything more dainty, fanciful and humorous than these tales of magic, fairies, dwarfs and Giants. There is a vein of satire in them too which adult readers will enjoy." —N. Y. Herald.
Roundabout Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fiction.
With 200 Illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50
TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
With nearly 200 Illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50
"The volumes are profusely illustrated and contain the most entertaining sketches in Mr. Stockton'smost entertainingmanner." —Christian Union.
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MAGO;
OR, A PHŒNICIAN EXPEDITION, B.C. 1000.
By Léon Cahun.
With 73 Illustrations. New Edition. One Volume, 8vo, $1.50
Here we have one of those audacious stories which Frenchmen alone seem to have enough originality to invent. Captain Mago is sent by Hiram King of Tyre, on a voyage to Tarshish (Spain) to procure a supply of silver and other treasure with which to embellish the temple of David, King of the Jews, which was to be erected at Jerusalem. During his absence of several years, he met with innumerable strange and perilous adventures by land and sea. In itself the narrative of his exploits is of thrilling interest, but the real value of the book consists in the graphic and accurate picture which it gives of the world as it was a thousand years before the Christian Era. King David, King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba, and even Homer are among the characters Captain Mago meets in his journeys and adventures.
A TALE OF THE INDIAN MUTINY;
OR, THE SERPENT-CHARMER.
BY LOUIS ROUSSELET.
New Edition, Fully Illustrated. One Volume, 12mo, $1.50
A book of exciting adventures, the scene being laid in India during the Mutiny of 1857, and the story describing the fortunes of a Franco-Indian family.
"The book, the plot of which appears to be founded on fact, is rather a boy's book than a novel, and is filled with an uninterrupted series of wild adventures, told in an agreeable and interesting way." —The Nation.
"Besides the interest in the romance, much information is conveyed concerning Indian manners and customs, as well as delightful descriptions of the wild country and the animals that abound there." —Providence Journal.
WILD MEN AND WILD BEASTS;
OR, SCENES IN CAMP AND JUNGLE.
BY LIEUT.-COL. GORDON CUMMING.
New Edition, Illustrated. One Volume, 12mo, $1.50
The author of this book is famous for his hunting exploits in Africa and in Asia. His narrative has an autobiographical basis and contains some of the most marvelous stories of adventure ever published. Col. Gordon's accounts of his various expeditions are records of bravery and endurance seldom paralleled; and the tales of bloodshed are alleviated by pleasant anecdote—the humors of the camp and chase.
THE BOY'S LIBRARY OF PLUCK AND ACTION.
A Jolly Fellowship.
BY FRANK R. STOCKTON.
Hans Brinker;
OR, THE SILVER SKATES.
A Story of Life in Holland.
BY MRS. MARY MAPES DODGE.
The Boy Emigrants.
BY NOAH BROOKS.
Phaeton Rogers.
BY ROSSITER JOHNSON.
In the "Boy's Library of Pluck and Action," the design was to bring together the representative and most popular books of four of the best known writers for young people. The volumes are beautifully illustrated and uniformly bound in a most attractive form.
Illustrated Library of Travel.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.
JAPAN IN OUR DAY.TRAVELS IN ARABIA.TRAVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA.CENTRAL ASIA.THE LAKE REGION OF CENTRAL AFRICA.SIAM, THE LAND OF THE WHITE ELEPHANT.
Each volume is complete in itself, and contains, first, a brief preliminary sketch of the country to which it is devoted; next, such an outline of previous explorations as may be necessary to explain what has been achieved by later ones; and finally, a condensation of one or more of the most important narratives of recent travel, accompanied with illustrations of the scenery, architecture, and life of the races, drawn only from the most authentic sources.
"Authenticated accounts of countries, peoples, modes of living and being, curiosities in natural history, and personal adventure in travels and explorations, suggest a rich fund of solid instruction combined with delightful entertainment. The editorship by one of the most observant and well-travelled men of modern times, at once secures the high character of the 'Library' in every particular." —The Sunday School Times.
HANS BRINKER; OR, THE SILVER SKATES.
A Story of Life in Holland.
By MARY MAPES DODGE.
One volume, 12mo, with sixty beautiful illustrations, $1.50.
"For children, what could be better as a gift than a copy of Mrs. Dodge's 'Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates'? This is one of the most charming of juvenile stories, dealing with fresh scenes and a strange life, and told with sweet simplicity and great beauty." —The Congregationalist.
RHYMES AND JINGLES.
By Mrs. MARY MAPES DODGE.
Editor of "St. Nicholas."
Profusely illustrated.
One vol., 12mo. New edition, $1.50
Mrs. Dodge's "Rhymes and Jingles" is a collection of her child's poems—a department of literature in which she has no equal. Some of these poems have been pronounced "without rivals in our language."
PRINCE PEERLESS.
A Fairy Folk Story Book.
By MARGARET COLLIER.
(Madame Gelletti Di Cadilhac).
ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN COLLIER.
One volume, 12mo, $1.25
"More admirable and fascinating a fairy story book we have not lately set eyes upon. The stories are most airily conceived and most gracefully executed." —The Hartford Post.
PHAETON ROGERS.
A NOVEL OF BOY LIFE.
By ROSSITER JOHNSON.
Illustrated.
One volume, 12mo, $1.50
"One of the funniest, liveliest juvenile stories of the year is 'Phaeton Rogers,' by Rossiter Johnson. The writer shows as much ingenuity in inventing comical adventures and situations as Phaeton does with his kite-teams, fire ladders, and comets." —The Holyoke Transcript.
THE BOY EMIGRANTS.
By NOAH BROOKS.
Illustrated.
One volume, 12mo, $1.50
"It is one of the best boy's stories we have ever read. There is nothing morbid or unhealthy about it. His heroes are thorough boys, with all the faults of their age." —The Christian at Work.
THE FAIRPORT NINE.
By NOAH BROOKS.
One volume, 12mo, $1.25
"As a thoroughly wholesome and delightful book for boys, 'The Fairport Nine' is not likely to have its superior this season." —The N. Y. Evening Mail.
ABOUT OLD STORY TELLERS.
OF HOW AND WHEN THEY LIVED, AND WHAT STORIES THEY TOLD.
By DONALD G. MITCHELL.
With numerous illustrations.
One volume, 12mo, $1.25
"'About Old Story Tellers' is made up of the best of the old stories, gathered from all sources, re-told in Mr. Mitchell's inimitable manner, and interwoven with lively sketches of the original writers and the times in which they flourished." —The New Haven Journal and Courier.
Heroes of the Olden Time.
By JAMES BALDWIN.
Three vols., 12mo, each beautifully illustrated, Singly, $1.50; The Set, $4.00.
In these three volumes, Mr. Baldwin presents in consecutive narrative forms the Legends relating to the Trojan War, the great Siegfried myth of Northern Europe, and the mediæval romance of Roland and Charlemange; bringing before the reader, with great spirit, with scholarly accuracy and with unfailing taste these heroic figures and the times in which their adventures are supposed to have occurred.
A STORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE.
With a series of superb Full-page Illustrations byHoward Pyle.
One volume, 12mo, $1.50.
"Mr. Baldwin's book is redolent with the spirit of the Odyssey, that glorious primitive epic, fresh with the dew of the morning of time. It is an unalloyed pleasure to read his recital of the adventures of the wily Odysseus, slightly expurgated though it be, and adapted for the intelligence of youthful minds. Howard Pyle's illustrations render the spirit of the Homeric age with admirable felicity." —Prof. H. H. Boyesen.
"Mr. Baldwin's work here as in 'Siegfried' and 'Roland' is of exceptional merit, and is to be classed with the 'Tanglewood Tales' of Hawthorne rather than with the average story for the young. Mr. Pyle has furnished the volume with a dozen drawings of great artistic excellence and of genuinely illustrative character." —The Providence Journal.
THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED.
With a series of Full-page Illustrations byHoward Pyle.
One volume, 12mo, $1.50.
"It is told with spirit and is beautifully illustrated." —The New York Sun.
"'The Story of Siegfried' is charmingly told. The author makes up the story from the various myths in a fascinating way which cannot fail to interest the reader. It is as enjoyable as any fairy tale. The writer's style is simple and very attractive, and the book is in every way an excellent one for young readers." —The Hartford Courant.
THE STORY OF ROLAND.
With a Series of Full-page Illustrations byR. B. Birch.
One volume, 12mo, $1.50.
"Finely written, beautifully bound and excellently illustrated, it is a charming gift-book for either a boy or a girl." —The Critic.
"The old romance is thus told in English for the first time in a connected form, and is admirably told in the true spirit of chivalry." —The Boston Traveler.
"Mr. Baldwin has culled from a wide range of epics, French, Italian and German, and has once more proved his aptitude as a story teller for the young, while conveying information for which many of their elders will be thankful." —The Nation.
THE BLACK ARROW.
A TALE OF THE TWO ROSES.
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
With 12 full-page Illustrations by Will H. Low and Alfred Brennan.
One volume, 12mo, ... paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
"We have devoured the book at a sitting; and were the question to arise which of the author's two books, 'Treasure Island' or 'The Black Arrow,' should be preserved, if only one of them could escape destruction, we should hesitate not a moment to cry out for 'The Black Arrow.' It has all the charm of the other book and something more." —The Critic.
"The Black Arrows are a kind of Robin Hoods, who forgather in the greenwood, kill the King's venison, waylay the King's subjects, and exercise a simple and primitive injustice by killing everybody in any way connected with the objects of their special animosity. Mr. Stevenson has made a striking series of dramatic pictures. The action is vigorous and incessant. The lawless condition of the time is kept in evidence. Everybody is fighting or flying, plotting or baffling plots, doing or hindering overt wrong. The tale sweeps on to its close with plenty of elan." —The New York Tribune.
KIDNAPPED.
Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751.
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
One volume, 12mo, ... paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
With 16 full-page Illustrations, $1.25.
"Mr. Stevenson has never appeared to greater advantage than in 'Kidnapped.'" —The Nation.
"He brings back old chivalries and piracies, and talks to the boyhood of to-day of shipwrecks and highwaymen, as if these venerable objects of worship had not been superseded long ago by mercantile heroes and dollar-coining newsboys." —The Atlantic Monthly.
A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES.
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
One volume, 12mo, gilt top, $1.00.
"These verses are simply exquisite. They are the child's thought in the child's language, and yet altogether, poetical. We do not know anything in the whole range of English literature to equal them in their own peculiar charm. There is a subtle beauty in them which is indescribable and unequalled." —The Churchman.
POETRY FOR CHILDREN.
By Mary and Charles Lamb.
With Prince Dorus and Some Uncollected Poems byCharles Lamb. Edited byR. H. Shepherd. 16mo, $1.00.
"The book will be very welcome to thousands of admirers and lovers of Charles Lamb. The verses are certainly far superior to most of the poems written for the young." —Springfield Republican.
SERMONS FOR CHILDREN.
Preached in Westminster Abbey. ByArthur Penrhyn Stanley, late Dean of Westminster. 12mo, $1.00.
"They are simple, beautiful, and forcible in the presentation of practical religious truth, and no intelligent child can begin the perusal of one of them without finishing it and deriving wholesome and lasting impressions from it." —The Interior.
Marvels of Animal Life Series.
By CHARLES F. HOLDER.
Three vols., 8vo, each profusely illustrated, Singly, $1.75; The Set, $5.00.
The marvellously strange forms of animal life that exist or have existed in the earth, air or sea, supply Mr. Holder with a theme of entrancing interest for every boy. The style is popular; there is a mass of accurate information, much of which is based upon the personal observation of the author and the illustrations are numerous and of substantial help to the reader.
LIVING LIGHTS.
A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF PHOSPHORESCENT ANIMALS AND VEGETABLES.
With 27 Full-page Illustrations, $1.75.
"We have read more books of the class of the one before us than we can remember, but none that has attracted us so much as this thick little quarto. There is a world of entertainment in Mr. Holder's book." —R. H. Stoddard.
"A very curious branch of natural history is expounded in most agreeable style by this delightful book. Mr. Holder furnishes a great mass of information concerning fire-flies, luminous beetles and other insects, the phosphorescent animals and animalculæ of the sea, and even of plants and flowers that give light. He has revealed a world of new wonders to those who are inquisitive about certain mysteries of great interest, concerning which no other naturalist has written." —The Philadelphia Bulletin.
MARVELS OF ANIMAL LIFE.
With 24 Full-page Illustrations,—$1.75.
"Mr. Holder combines his descriptions of these odd creatures with stories of his own adventures in pursuit of them in many parts of the world. These are told with much spirit and humor, and add greatly to the fascination of the book." —The Worcester Spy.
THE IVORY KING.
A POPULAR HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT AND ITS ALLIES.
With 24 Full-page Illustrations,—$1.75.
"The author also talks in a lively and pleasant way about white elephants, rogue elephants, baby elephants, trick elephants, of the elephant in war, pageantry, sports and games. A charming accession to books for young people." —The Chicago Interior.
THE BOY'SLIBRARY OF LEGEND & CHIVALRY
EDITED BY SIDNEY LANIER,
And Richly Illustrated by Fredericks, Bensell, and Kappes.